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nota técnica

02:10 Nov 24, 2015
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Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Portuguese term or phrase: nota técnica
This is the title of my document. It is the report produced by CADE regarding an administrative proceeding. You can find plenty of examples on Google. What would such a document be called in US English?
Tim Friese
United States
Local time: 06:40


Summary of answers provided
5 +3Technical Note
Denise DeVries
4(Case) headnote
Adrian MM. (X)


Discussion entries: 6





  

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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Technical Note


Explanation:
It doesn't need to be complicated.


    Reference: http://www.linguee.com/spanish-english/translation/nota+t%C3...
Denise DeVries
United States
Local time: 07:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: I can't find a single source of this phrase being used by an English-speaking jurisdiction in a legal context. I believe the best translation is still out there.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paulinho Fonseca: http://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/forms-documents/doc_view/83...
8 hrs
agree  Mario Freitas:
14 hrs
agree  Marcia R Pinheiro: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/volun.tn.htm
20 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Br) nota técnica
(Case) headnote


Explanation:
The shortness of the case-description in the asker's Discussion Entry weblink suggests it is not really 'technical'.


Example sentence(s):
  • Headnote. A brief summary of a legal rule or a significant fact in a case that, among other headnotes that apply to the case,

    Reference: http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Headnote
Adrian MM. (X)
Local time: 13:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 357
Notes to answerer
Asker: I looked into this and I don't think my document could be called a headnote. It seems a headnote should be around a paragraph but mine was 20-something pages. Thank you though!

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